April 1, 2026
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Utilities Waited. SoftBank, Google, and the Army Didn't.
The Army tapped Carlyle to build self-contained power and closed-loop water systems at Fort Bliss.
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Carlyle
Carlyle is a global private equity firm that has invested in multiple Texas data center infrastructure projects and energy-related ventures through its various funds and portfolio companies.
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Texas Built the Datacenter Boom. Now It's Auditing the Deal.
The U.S. Army conditionally selected Carlyle for a hyperscaled data center at Fort Bliss, Texas (1,384 acres) and CyrusOne for Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, under the Enhanced Use Lease program, with no upfront taxpayer cost and initial operating capability targeted for FY2027 at Fort Bliss.
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